Two-part tie down



Aug. 2, 1921. 2 992 E. sfEvANs TWO-PART TIE Down Filed Dec. 10, 1926 Y 2 SheeitsrSheet 1 Ill Ill)

Patented Aug; 2, 1927.

UNITED STA T33 P TENT; oFFicE.

EDWARD s. vans, or DETROIT,'MICHIGAN.

,Two-rAR'r TIE-Down.

Application filed December 19,1926, Serial No. 153,841.

This invention relates'to certain new and to construct a tie down of the above type in two sections, the tie down being of metallic strap formation with a footcarried by each section adapted to' be anchored to a car floor or other support prior to the positioning of a car in its shipping location and with the two strap sections of the tie down subsequently engaged with a part of an automobile, such as an'axle or wheel hub with the adjacent ends of the two sections of the tie down drawn toward each other and secured together in anysuitable manner by a character of fastening devices or the most simple method known in the art as the sign tle seal. ,s

It is alsoan object of the invention to use a two part wire tie down with one end of each wire part positioned to provide a foot. or associated with a sheet metal foot with the other end of the wire parts twisted together and with the twisted portions i which necessitates a person crawling beneath a-lined with one leg of the tie down.

With the above and other ob ects n view that will appear as the nature of theinvention is better understood the same consist-s 1n the novel comblnatlon and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described, shown in the accompany ng drawing and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing, wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views.

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the front end of an automobile with the left front wheel removed, the axlebar shown in section and the twopart tie down anchored to the floor and engaged with the axle; c

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the tie down, partly broken away showing the meeting ends of the two parts of the tie down overlapped and in position to be secured together;

object of this invention is 7 foot carried by one end two parts of thetie down with curved edge flanges c'arnied by one partof the tie down overlying the other part of the tie down;

7 Figure A: is a fragmentary elevational I vlew, similar to Figure 3 showing the opposite edges of the overlappedzends of the two parts of the tie down pressed inwardly or toward each other to form an interlocking connection therebetween; Figure 5 is a perspectiveview of one part of the tie down showing the anchoring foot carried thereby; H Figure 6 is a view similar to Fig.1 showing the tie down formed o'f'wire;

Figure 7 is asidev elevational View of the t e own;

I Figure 8 s a fragmentary elevational View showing the ends of the wire tie down twisted together;

Figure '9 s atopplan view, partlyin sec- {tion of a wire tie down foot; and

Figures 10 and 11 show perspectiveviews of metallic anchoring feet associated with the wire tie down.

In the shipment ofautomobiles, it is customary to rigidly anchor the automobile to the car floor or rolling stock to hold the automobile against 'movement, but the majority of all known methods previously employed consists of first moving the automobile into position in the car and subsequently anchoring the automobile to the car floor the automobile and in a crowded and cramped position it is required to anchor the tie down to the car floor,-such methods in many instances proving most unsatisfactory. The

gist of the present invention resides in the provision of a two part tie down of metallic strap formation and designed in a manner to permit the initial anchoring of the tie downto the. floor of a c ar, then rolling the automobile into its shipping position and down of metallic strap formation compriswith an anchoring ing the parts 1 and 2 I of each part that Fi ure?) is a fragmentary elevational view' showing the overlappedmeeting ends of the finztllyattachingthe two part 'tie down vto may be of any design desired, but herein illustrated in the form of the figure 4 and comprising the section 8 bent at right angles to the part 2 with the outer end of the section 3 return bent at an angle thereto as att while the end of the section 1 is bent at angle as at 5 to overlie the section 3 at right.- angles and disposed at the lower end of the part 2. The several sections of the foot are provided with openings 6 for the passage of nails, screws or other fastening means.

The part 2 of the tie down is'of relatively short length when compared with the tie down part 1 andbeing of metallic strap (ill formation as illustrated carries at its opposite side edges at the upper endinwardly directed overlying edge flanges 7 to overlie "the end 1 of thepart 1 when the ends of F. of a railroad car and the automobile A then is moved into position to be anchored and as shown in Figure 1 the two part tie down is engaged with the' axle bar B. The parts 1 and 2 of the tie down are of relative length to dispose the meeting overlapped ends thereof that are to be connected substantially midway bet-ween'the engaged part B of the automobile and the car floor F and at the outer and of the aulomobile. lVith the tie downso disposed, the meeting ends areconveniently. positioned to permit interlockingly engaging the same in any suitable manner without the necessity of requiring a person to crawl upon the floor of the car beneath the automobile.

In the form ofthe invention shown in Figures 6 to 11, the two part tie down is formed of wire and comprises two parts 10 and 11, the part 10 being of a length to be placed in engagement with the part of an automobile to be anchored with the end thereof extended downwardly as shown in Figures 6 and 7 for association with the upper end of the part'll so that the engagement between the two parts is present in one of the upright legs of the tie down.

As shown in Figure 9, the lower end of each part 10 and 11 of the wire tie down is bent. twisted and looped to form an anchoring foot 12 by which the tie down is secured to a car floor or other support. As shown in Figure 10, the lower end of the tie down leg is associated with a metallic anchoring foot 13 that has a pair of spaced openings therein through which the tie "down is passed. In the form oftie down foot shown in Figure 11, there is provided a metallic plate 14- that is longitudinally and upwardly grooved as at 15 .to provide a clearance for the .lower end of the wire tie down leg "that is reversely-bent at its terminal end to r overlie the plate 14-.

With the two parts 10 and 11 of the wire tie down anchored to a car floor or other support, the car A is moved into position to be engaged by the wire tie down-and when so disposed, the ends of the two parts 10 and 11 are positioned in overlapping relation as shown in Figure-7. The overlapped ends of the two parts of the wire tie down a then twisted together in spiral or screw formation as at 16 and shown more clearly 'in Figure 8 and which twisting maybe accomplished by any suitable hand device or in any way preferred. 1

l'Vhile there is, disclosed a tie down that may be formed of sheet metal or wire. it is to be understood, thatany character of material may be employed in the n'ianufacture thereof, the'main idea being to form the tie down of two parts with an anchoring foot foreach part and with the adjacent ends of the two parts suitably secured together.

From the foregoing description of the'invention it is believed'that the construction and operation'thereof will at once be apparent. and whilethere is herein shown and described the preferred embodiments of the prese t invention, it is nevertl'ieless to be understood that minor changes may be made therein without depar'ting from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim as new is V s I 1. In a tie down of the type describech two parts formed of wire, one of which parts is adjusted to be engaged with a part of an automobile, an anchoring foot for each part and the meeting ends of the parts being overlapped and twisted together. 7 V

2. In a tie down of the type described, two

parts formed of wire. one of which parts is adplsted to be engaged with part of an automobile, an anchoring foot for each part and the meeting ends of the parts being overlappedand twisted together, withthe connected twisted ends in line with one part of the tie down; i I

3. Atie down of the type described comprising two parts formed of elongated material with one part longer than the other part, the longer part being adapted foren gagement with a part of an: automobile, and

an anchoring foot for each part. themeeting ends of the two parts being overlapped and secured'together against relative longitudinal movements.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my, signature.

EDWARD S. Evans. 

